Rotisserie Chicken Reinvented

Before you get too excited, no, I didn't cook rotisserie chicken. For so many reasons. One, I don't have rotisserie, secondly, I don't have the time it takes to cook it, which is hours and hours of turning the skewer until the chicken is cooked. And lastly, why go through the meticulous way of cooking rotisserie when you can buy it at Sam's Club for only $4.98? Why complicate life when it can be easy?

Anyway, I bought one whole rotisserie chicken Monday afternoon. I didn't know what to cook for dinner and just decided to go to Sam's Club for the chicken. I went home and thought, the chicken needs side dishes. I end up cooking mashed potatoes, gravy (in can, just heat it up) and corn bread stuffing (in a box). That's a Monday night dinner.  My daughter and I end up just eating the legs and thighs. So much leftovers, what am I gonna do with it?

So I had to reinvent the chicken, we don't wanna eat it on a Tuesday night. And frankly, I'm not too fond of chicken breasts. So I decided to cook chicken noodle soup. Below is the recipe.

Ingredients

2     cups       rotisserie chicken breasts, cut into cubes
1/2  cup        carrots, cut into cubes
1/2  cup        green beans, cut into small pieces
1/2  cup        bell pepper, cut into small pieces
1/2  cup        onion, chopped
2    cans        chicken broth
2    cups         macaroni noodles, cooked al dente
salt and pepper to taste

Procedure

In a pot , boil the chicken broth, add all the vegetables. Simmer for  15 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked.

Add the chicken and macaroni noodles. Add salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for another 10 minutes.

Serve hot.

So after cooking the chicken noodle soup, I still have a lot of leftovers.  (The chicken is huge). So Wednesday night I made some spicy chicken quesadilla. We were craving for Mexican food. This dish is so easy to make. And you only need 4 ingredients. Below is the recipe.

Ingredients

1   pack    tortilla (Fajita style)
1   cup      rotisserie chicken, shredded
1   cup      shredded cheese
1   tsp      chili powder

Procedure

In a bowl, mix season the chicken with chili powder.

Add on the half side of the tortilla.

Put shredded cheese. Fold the tortilla

Fry in a pan until golden brown. Cut in half.

Serve with salsa.

You would think after 3 consecutive dinners, the chicken is gone. It is not. Maybe if you have a big family, but since it is only me and my daughter, it takes a while for us to finish it. And since we are into Mexican food, why not make crunchy tacos for Thursday night? Below is the recipe.

Ingredients

2     cups     rotisserie chicken, shredded
1     pack     taco mix
1     pack    crunchy tacos shells
2/3  cup      water
1     pack    shredded cheese
1    pack     sour cream
1    cup       lettuce, shredded

Procedure

In a pan, heat up the chicken, add the taco mix and water. Boil for a few minutes. Set aside.

To assemble the crunchy tacos.  Put the chicken at the bottom of the shell. Add the lettuce, then the cheese, and the sour cream.

You could also add, guacamole, olives or salsa verde.

There you have it. Four meals in one chicken. Can't go wrong with that. I actually thought of making two more dishes out of it. But I'm tired of eating chicken. I could have made chicken egg rolls and chicken patties. But I will save that for another day. Right now, I think I'm done eating chicken for 4 consecutive nights!

You can make a lot of recipes out of rotisserie chicken. The only limitation is your imagination and inventiveness. Let me know what recipe you have done with rotisserie, I'm sure you have reinvented it like I did.